Fireflies

Mari Schuh (author)

Description

In Fireflies, early readers will learn about the life cycle of a firefly, and find out why the insect flashes its lights. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they discover the fascinating world of fireflies.
A labeled diagram helps readers identify the insect's body parts, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about fireflies online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Fireflies also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.
Fireflies is part of Jump!'s Insect World series.

Reading Level

Lexile

150L

Fountas Pinnell Guided Reading

E

ATOS

0.9

DRA

8

Categories

Genre

Animals, Birds & Insects
Nature

Interest Age

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-8

Grade

Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade

Subject

Science

Language

English (US)

Fiction/Non-Fiction

Non-Fiction

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